Sophia -People Are Like Seasons
An autumn album, filled with meaning and introspective. From a project that deserves much more visibility. more
Rush
If you disgust them, you can only die. more
Steve Hogarth & Richard Barbieri -The Weapon But The Hand
A precious album. One of the best releases of 2011. more
Biglietto Per L'Inferno -Biglietto Per L'Inferno
In Italy, some masterpieces have also been created. This is one of them. more
Banco del Mutuo Soccorso -Banco del Mutuo Soccorso
I say it: Banco, in my opinion, has relied on the success of its first two albums. I find the rest of the production almost "superfluous" (no offense to the fans), but "Banco del Mutuo Soccorso" and "Darwin" are a melting pot of ideas. All excellent. more
Yes -Drama
In my opinion, this album is the hidden gem of Yes, somewhat like their Animals. They tried to do something different by incorporating the Buggles into their lineup. The result is well above expectations. A pleasant surprise and a small, forgotten masterpiece. more
Yes -Relayer
There are times when I like this album... other times I find it a bit superfluous to the band's story. Let me be clear, it’s still listenable... but somewhat lacking in ideas. more
Yes -Close To The Edge
The albums of the band's expressive and artistic maturity. They may come across as too pompous, baroque, and excessive... But everything sounds incredibly good and cohesive. Art Rock is either loved or hated. However, one should still give this album and Fragile a listen. more
Yes -Fragile
The albums of the band's expressive and artistic maturity. They may seem overly pompous, baroque, and excessive... But everything sounds incredibly good and cohesive. Art Rock is either loved or hated. However, one must still give a listen to this album and to Close To The Edge. more
Yes -The Yes Album
A wonderful album, perhaps even more so than "Close To The Edge" and "Fragile". A must-have. more
Yes -Big Generator
Well, yes, you have to care for it a bit... Everything works, a lot of craft but little passion. The group comes out a bit altered. After all, it’s impossible for anyone to write 90125 twice. more
Yes -90125
it's a "almost" unrecognizable band. But this album is perfect from several points of view. When they say "to renew oneself".. more
Yes -Going For The One
An interesting album, with various moments of brilliance, but also shadows of a certain compositional fatigue. At times, it revisits the usual tried-and-true clichés of the band. Nevertheless, it is unmissable for progressive aficionados. more
Yes -Time And A Word
To have. Period. more
Yardbirds -Little Games
Last work in the band (before burning out and rebirthing as Dirigibile). An eye a bit too focused on the charts of the time, but also a desire to experiment. The fact is that Page couldn't do much more with that lineup... everything had to change. And so it did.
Anyway, "Think About It" is spectacular. more
Yardbirds -Roger The Engineer
Personally, one of my all-time favorite albums by the Yardbirds. Everything works perfectly. more
Whitesnake -Saints And Sinners
I give it a high rating only because it features half an album of masterpieces from the Band. However, the other half consists of pleasant but filler tracks. more
Whitesnake -Come An' Get It
Pure Anglo-Saxon hard rock'n'roll, the swan song of a seasoned band that excels live. From "Saint and Sinners" everything changes irreparably. But here, there’s plenty of fun and dancing to be had. more
Whitesnake -Whitesnake
A great 80s Hard Rock album! Not a masterpiece, but it flows smoothly and is always enjoyable to listen to (even if many are ashamed of it due to its excessive radio-friendliness). Sikes is a bit over the top (but that’s his trademark), yet he’s solid in terms of songwriting. Coverdale is Coverdale: some love him, some hate him. Personally, every time I revisit some live performances of Deep Purple Mark IV and Whitesnake pre-"Slide It In," I get chills. more